By MaryHelen Swanson— A sizable crowd attended a public hearing on the North Branch school district budget recommendations for 2012-13 last week. Some were hearing the presentation for the second time, for others it was a first. That recommendation includes elimination of 11.5 FTE positions, of wh...Read More

By MaryHelen Swanson The North Branch school district is not going to conduct a levy referendum this year, but as promised with the failure of last year’s levy, adjustments to the 2012-13 budget will affect the classroom and more. Last Thursday, the school board held a special meeting to hear the ...Read More